The Greatest Job Creation Machine in America . . .

CannaBuck · Mar 5, 2019

. . . is the legal cannabis industry.

https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/legal-cannabis-jobs-report-2019

"Legal cannabis is currently the greatest job-creation machine in America. The cannabis workforce increased 21% in 2017. It gained another 44% in 2018. We expect at least another 20% growth in jobs in 2019. That would represent a 110% growth in cannabis jobs in just three years."

Do we keep the cannabis industry in the hands of criminals & drug cartels who:

sell to anyone, even underage kids,
sell hard drugs, weapons and prostitutes along with cannabis,
do not test the cannabis they sell for adulterants,
contribute zero to local, state or federal tax revenues and
settle their disputes with violence and intimidation;

OR do we put it in the hands of licensed, regulated businesses that have created 211,000 full-time jobs and who:

sell only to people 21+,
sell only cannabis products,
test the cannabis they sell for mold, pesticides, pests, heavy metals and hard drugs,
pay local, state and federal taxes and
settle their disputes with contracts and law suits.

Let's hear from the prohibitionists... Certainly, you have a cogent, well-reasoned rationale for supporting a system that locks up people for simple cannabis possession while enabling and enriching criminals and drug cartels to the detriment of local communities. @tIUguy2? @osu68? Anyone else?

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Nbergbuck · Mar 5, 2019